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William Meikle @williammeikle.com · Jul 10

Wear a balaclava, a flak vest, carry a gun, say you're an ICE agent and you can do whatever the fuck you want? Is that how it works in the USA now? That's no longer a real country and should be getting completely shunned by the civilsed world.

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jul 10

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot

Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possible, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jul 6

This is so true.

Dixie ☕︎ @dixie13.bsky.social · Jul 5

#booksky

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jun 30

So what seems clear from the intel, is that we probably should have reloaded the B2s, and gone for a second round. Instead the impulsive toddler was desperate to have a strong ending to the movie and declare a cease fire.

This is a show to him, entertainment, and he’s the “star”

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jun 30

I don’t think this ICE will stop with immigrants. They’re going to keep going after more and more people. They may create new agencies with new names, but this is the blueprint for what the future they have in store for handling people they consider problematic.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 28

Thousands of people lined up at the Minnesota Capitol to pay tribute to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Between the caskets was an urn containing the ashes of the family’s golden retriever, Gilbert.

Beloved dog joined Minnesota lawmaker, husband as they lay in state

When Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot this month, their golden retriever was grievously wounded and had to be euthanized.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jun 28

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jun 28

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Federal agents blast way into California home of woman and small children

Security footage shows agents setting off explosive device and shattering window of family home in Huntington Park

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jun 28

If you’re not outraged at this point then there’s something seriously wrong with you. This is some evil 💩 .

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jun 27

I’m choked up seeing this—it’s shameful.

Iranian refugees got snatched by “immigration agents” dressed like bounty hunters in West LA’s Sawtelle neighborhood.

We’re really about to send them back to a country we just bombed? A regime known for jailing, torturing, and killing its own people?

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Jun 27

For your safety, do not travel to the United States. In addition, do not buy US products. Boycott and divest. #boycottUS #BDSUS

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jun 28

Just outrageous. I have no words for how messed up this country has become.

www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Did a JD Vance meme get a tourist banned from the US?

US officials have denied claims that a Norwegian man was sent home because of a meme - but the case has raised international questions.

www.bbc.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jun 27

Newsom: The gloves are off. Let’s go. We’re gonna call out the bullshit. And the propaganda. And the weaponization of lies and disinformation on networks like Fox…

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jun 26

After ICE agents entered two Diocesan churches, San Bernardino’s Bishop Rojas adamantly speaks out: “Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights.”

After reports of ICE at churches in Montclair and Highland, San Bernardino Bishop denounces raids

“Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights,” the immigrant bishop said.

www.sbsun.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jun 24

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jun 24

They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.

If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.

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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · Jun 22

BREAKING:

The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".

It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.

You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!

#MAGAKidnappers

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 22

Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸

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JjV.bsky.social @jjvarichak.bsky.social · Jun 22

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · Jun 23

🕯️🕯️Today in Kyiv, Nadiia and Andrii were ki##ed in a russian terror attack. Their only son, just 15 years old, is now orphaned and left without a home. Another innocent life shattered by this brutal war.

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · Jun 23

Every veteran should be outraged, even MAGA.

I'm a vet and worked hard to earn every goddamn rank!

I thought the elimination of DEI was to promote people based on merit.

This is bullshyt!😡

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

www.businessinsider.com/tech-execs-j...

Tech execs are joining the Army — no grueling boot camp required

Tech leaders from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI have joined the Army Reserve, bypassing traditional training to chase transformation.

www.businessinsider.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thousands march through New York City’s Times Square protesting the bombing of Iran.

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Alt Bureau of Labor Statistics @domesticshoggoth.bsky.social · Jun 22

I think you could mobilize a lot of red state democrats if your pitch was “we will take the state-government boot off the neck of the local government you like”

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hunglikeahorsefly.bsky.social @hunglikeahorsefly.bsky.social · Jun 16

THIS..... T H I S WILL MAKE YOU WELL UP IF YOU LOVE FREEDOM!!!! ❤️‍🔥💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 20

Q: 20 years ago you were skeptical of a GOP admin that attacked a Middle East country on the idea of questionable intelligence on WMD. How is this different?

TRUMP: That was somewhat pre-nuclear. It was the nuclear age but nothing like it is today

*proceeds to lie about opposition to Iraq*

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy Solstice, everyone. Don’t ever let these political thugs steal your joy. Keep shining the light on them until they are brought to justice.

a happy summer solstice greeting card with a fire in the middle of a body of water .

ALT: a happy summer solstice greeting card with a fire in the middle of a body of water .

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